I was searching for the perfect guilt-free treat for Mother's Day and came up with these!
If you're a fan of the combo of chocolate and orange you will love them. And even better, they're free from gluten, dairy, nuts and refined sugar!
I've since made another 2 batches of these and both times left the chocolate off the top.
This makes them less rich and the ideal treat for my kids' lunchboxes.
They have no idea it's healthy and the chickpeas give them a hit of protein as well.
Wild Orange Chickpea Blondies
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 large eggs
1/2 cup rice malt syrup
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup gluten-free plain flour
1/2 ts gluten-free baking powder
pinch salt
10 drops Wild Orange essential oil
50g dark chocolate, roughly chopped (I used Green & Blacks organic 70%)
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with paper and set aside.
In a food processor or Thermomix, beat together the chickpeas, eggs, syrup and coconut oil until smooth (30 seconds / SP 7). Add remaining ingredients (except for chocolate) and mix until just combined (10 seconds / SP 4). Scrape down the bowl as needed.
Pour batter into prepared tin. Sprinkle over chopped chocolate and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in the tin before slicing into 16 pieces.
Leave the chocolate off and they make the perfect lunchbox treat too.
Enjoy!
Susan x
